What are the best zoos East of Prague and west of Singapore
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That looks like it's about a third of the land-mass of the world. That's not so much a "region" as "most of Africa and Asia".
gerome
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does not seem like very much talked about region
Even where European collections are concerned alone, I suspect you are very much underestimating how far west Prague actually *is*.
The area to the east of Prague contains such highly obscure zoo cities as Vienna, Zagreb, Budapest, Wroclaw and Helsinki, to name but a few
Hello. Besides the cities mentioned by @TeaLovingDave, there are still plenty of notable zoos East of Prague and West of Singapore.Even where European collections are concerned alone, I suspect you are very much underestimating how far west Prague actually *is*.
The area to the east of Prague contains such highly obscure zoo cities as Vienna, Zagreb, Budapest, Wroclaw and Helsinki, to name but a few
- Norway: Bardu (Polar Park);
- Sweden: Norrkoping (Kolmarden);
- Finland: Ahtari (the only place with giant pandas in Scandinavia);
- Czechia: Brno, Chleby, Dvur Králové (the only place with African elephants and okapis in Czechia), Hluboká, Liberec, Olomouc, Ostrava, Zlín;
- Poland: Chorzow, Lodz, Warsaw (known for its historical importance);
- Hungary: Nyíregyháza (Sóstó zoo);
- Bulgaria: Sofia;
- Estonia: Tallinn;
- Ukraine: Askaniya Nova;
- Russia: Moscow;
- Slovenia: Ljubljana;
- Serbia: Subotica (Palić Zoo);
- Greece: Spata (Attica zoo);
- Cyprus: Pafos;
- Turkey: Gaziantep (one of the few places with elephants in Turkey);
- Israel: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv-Ramat-Gan;
- UAE: Dubai, Sharjah;
- India: New Delhi, Mysore, Jamnagar (Vantara);
- Thailand: Chiang Mai;
- Egypt: Cairo, Alexandria, Giza;
- South Africa: Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban (uShaka Marine World);
- Madagascar: Antananarivo (Tsimbazaza zoo).
I would instead ask what would be the best zoos South of Singapore. That'd surely be harder to answer.
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Isn't this more of a wildlife reserve? And last I heard it doesn't really exist anymore?
Indeed, it is more of a nature preserve, but there are many animals not native to Ukraine there, like Cape buffalo and sitatunga. Also, that's really sad; I thought they were still going...
that question is call "what are the best zoos in the Southern Hemisphere"
It is in the area under Russian occupation and 40 km from the frontlines.
Yeah, but "not exist" I meant "not really in working order". Read "bombed and mined to oblivion".
Wisp O' Mist
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While Askania-Nova is primarily a nature reserve, it's also something of a safari park. Many rare and unusual herbivores have been bred there, for example: It figures super prominently in the history of the Przewalski's horse!
It also has a traditional zoo on its grounds.
Or at least, it used to.
Since the war with Ukraine began, Russian soldiers have been looting it. Alternating between sending the animals to Russian zoos and shooting them. It's also been burnt down, flooded, and had heavy machinery driven over it. Askania-Nova's director insists that the reserve hasn't ceased to be, though.
Askania-Nova - Wikipedia
Great list! I've been to 10. I was also add Novosibirsk for Russia.
Even where European collections are concerned alone, I suspect you are very much underestimating how far west Prague actually *is*.
The area to the east of Prague contains such highly obscure zoo cities as Vienna, Zagreb, Budapest, Wroclaw and Helsinki, to name but a few
Ahh I very much need to one day visit Vienna, Zagreb and Budapest